In a groundbreaking study, scientists at Brookhaven National Lab uncovered a new phase of matter dubbed "half ice, half fire" ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising magnetic spin phase where order and disorder mix, challenging old ideas.

Research into 'half fire, half ice' began in 2012. Brookhaven National Laboratory physicists Weiguo Yan and Alexei Tsverik were part of a collaborative project led by John Hill, studying a ...

half fire." The researchers discovered the new phase while studying a one-dimensional model of a type of magnetic material called a ferrimagnet. "Half ice, half fire" is notable not only because ...

Physicists have discovered a new phase of matter, dubbed "half ice, half fire," that could open the door to new advancements in fields such as quantum computing. The new phase combines a number of "up ...